Deck 14: Counseling African Americans

Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the health of African Americans?

A) African Americans are underrepresented among AIDS cases.
B) African Americans are more likely to undergo corrective surgeries than White Americans are.
C) There is little evidence that the blood pressure of African Americans can be influenced by psychological factors.
D) The average lifespan of African Americans is up to five to six years shorter than that of White Americans.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

___________ and __________ protective factors have been hypothesized to account for the finding that African Americans have lower levels of heavy binge drinking among any ethnic group except for Asians.

Answer 2

Family; religious

Question 3

Although African Americans represent only 13 percent of the U. S. population, 40 percent of those incarcerated are Black.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Based on the chapter and some of the family characteristics that are noted, what are some of the ways a therapist might work with African American families?

Question 5

Demographics on the African American population show

A) within 20 years, they will be the largest minority group in the United States.
B) the number of African American men in their 20s who are in prison, in jail, or on parole has decreased in recent years.
C) the poverty rate of African Americans remains nearly two times as high as that of White Americans.
D) their unemployment rate is now only slightly higher than that of White Americans.

Question 6

One of the most important counselor characteristic for African Americans is the _______ _______ of the counselor.

Question 7

Why should a therapist working with African Americans examine their own beliefs about family structure and roles within families?

Question 8

What is accurate regarding the educational experience of African Americans?

A) The educational attainment gap between Black and White children has widened considerably in the last 10 years.
B) Approximately 25 percent of African American adults do not graduate from high school.
C) The percentage of African Americans in higher education has increased dramatically in the last few years, even with the dismantling of affirmative action programs.
D) In general, African American college students report few instances of discrimination and prejudice on college campuses.

Question 9

African Americans in the immersion stage are less likely to report instances of racial discrimination.

Question 10

The poverty rate for African Americans remains nearly two times higher than that of all households.

Question 11

What has been found regarding African American adolescents/young adults (ages 16 to 24) ?

A) Unemployment rates among this population are low.
B) African American youth have the lowest rate of substance abuse.
C) Most do not feel that race is a factor in terms of how people are judged.
D) Their suicide rate is lower than that of White youth.

Question 12

Counselors working with economically disadvantaged African American families may need to assume which of the following roles?

A) problem solver
B) babysitter
C) help do chores
D) facilitating mentor
E) advocate
F) case manager
G) navigate community resources

Question 13

The unemployment rate for African Americans is nearly twice as high as that of all households.

Question 14

What are three specific challenges the African American male faces?

Question 15

Describe why the educational environment is often a negative one for African American youth.

Question 16

According to research, African Americans have the highest birth rates among unmarried women.

Question 17

Over ____percent of African American households are middle income and _____ percent upper income versus ______percent and _______percent of White households.

Question 18

Explore why the first therapy session is crucial in determining if an African American client will return for subsequent sessions.

Question 19

Assessing spiritual strengths and beliefs is recommended when working with African American clients.

Question 20

With respect to crime, it has been found that darker-skinned women experience shorter sentences than women with lighter skin.

Question 21

African American clients who sense that the counselor is willing to "go the extra mile" with the client are more likely to continue with counseling.

Question 22

Clients who are at the pre-encounter stage of racial identity may believe that race is an important factor in their lives.